What does “hair” mean?
- 1
nounthe soft threads that grow on your head
She has long, curly hair.
- 2
nounone single thread that grows on the body
There’s a hair in my soup.
Hair at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /hɛr/ · HAIR
How to use “hair” correctly
The hair on your head is uncountable: “Her hair is long”, not “her hairs are long”. “A hair” means one thread.
Common phrases with “hair”
- brush your hair
- get a haircut
- short hair
- dye your hair
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- haircut
- hairy
- hairdresser
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